But state prosecutors said they consider grand jury testimony by four women that Tripp discussed recording the Lewinsky conversations at bridge club meetings and other social gatherings to be first-hand accounts that she engaged in illegal wiretapping.

CNN: Lewinsky to testify in Tripp wiretap case

One of the women, bridge club member Katherine Manweller, testified she saw the tape-recording equipment in a visit to Tripp's home.

CNN: Lewinsky to testify in Tripp wiretap case

The Telegraph secret recording that led to his being taken off the deal was now "water under the bridge", he said, although was critical of the newspaper's tactics.

BBC: Cable has 'complete confidence' in Hunt